THURSDAY, JANUARY 27. 1916.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEK LT JOURNAL.
PAGE 3.
New Boots for Street Wear
An important item in any woman's street costume
is her footwear. It demands style that is correct. It
calls no levs for comfort in walking. To be both com
fortable and stylish is the important consideration with
the discriminating woman in selecting her footwear.
To meet these requirements we
know of no boots superior to the
Drew Shce, made at Portsmouth,
Ohio.
Fashionable designs, grace in
every iip.e, comfortable filling lasts
end a general tone cf exclusive
r.e3s characterize thsse splendid
boot?.
Wc are showing latest models.
PRICES
$3.50 - $4.00 - $5.00
Fetzer Shoe Co.,
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SERBS Will FIGHT IF
ALLIES WILL GIVE FOOD
ibUIUftMttAKWHtKt
ITALIANS LANDED
Paris. Jar.. 2C Tho Corful eorre
.'.' T-dei-.t cf tho Petit Paris len hn ha J
a:, .r.u-rvivw on the i!-;:;d with Nikola
Fa hitch, the Serbian premier, ai.d
quotes h'.m a- sayir g:
"The retreat of our troop? f;om AI
! :.: ia to Corfu' i far from completed.
Those who suffered most will .-oon be
: t t to p!uc-. where they will he cared
for. reorganized and rearmed. A fr
the others, if they ae kept supplied.
vou rr.av !. sure
tiv
cor.ti'V.ie
the campaign i." Albania with vigor.
They will give the -. my fom? ur
pleasant surprises, fo in Albania the
rca-i at id path
is can !'t-
ut fertile J by
small nurnoers of t-m--.. ami it is sim
piy a question of tran-ports ar-1 sup
plies, a:.d yea aIo:.e, the aliie-. can
solve the problem.
"(live u. trio ugh to eat. .nl we shu!l
h'-'.l o r-r.-i w-j .-haii r'cht. I am cer
tain that with yij ar. .1 i y your aid we
shall triumph. I repeat that we are
absolutely sure thit the allies will tri
umph, an I our one wish is to he able
to c-r.tj it) jte to the ir eat victory.''
John fleeson Take? Position.
Rome. Jan. 2'j. Austrian troops
have occupied the Albanian seaport of
San Giovanni di Medua ami are press
ing southward towaid Durazzo to
form a juncticn with the Bulgarians
rear El Hassan.
Parts of the Montenegrin and Al
bar.ian force.-- defending Scutari were
captured. The Serbs retreated southward.
Italian troops landed near Durazzo
several months airo. No reports of
their withdrawal have been received,
though the above message makes no
reference io their presence at Durazzo.
It is possible that a oattle is immi
nent in which Italian troops will be
engaged for the first time in the Bal
kan peninsula.
STEEL DIVIDEND
DECLARED; PROOF
IN PROSPERITY
The Corporation Holds Surplus for
Last Three Months of
$23,693,131.
UNFILLED ORDERS VERY LARGE
NOTICE!
John I'l-eo:: ht .u.-t accepted a
position i t the office of C. E. Hartford
i th- Kc( : tr-r and feed siore
a:-d will ir. the future he found there
looking after th 5 rests of the
patron..". Mr. Pee'.n a young man
well qualified for th-:- p-Mti-n and will
v.:douhted!y r-.nk'- a valuable-- assistant
for Mr. IIa-;r!. Mr. I!ee-.n suc
ceed: W. 11. Eg-nbcrz: r. who ha re
sted from the f -taoli -bmor.t of Mr.
Hartford.
Mr. and M"-. b.'rn Lvnr of Uni-r
tr.e session
were here todry n '
of the district ' !. v. here they were
called as wit:v-.-----.- . the Garrison
e tate matter for the estate.
If all parties knowing themselves
indebted to me will call and settle at
once they will confer a favor. All
storage cars must be moved by Feb
ruary 1. 1110. I am closing up by
reason of creditors not payir.gr their
bills. These bills must be paid.
G II. Manners.
Fancy stationery In different vari
eties at the Journal office. Come and
see us when you want stationery.
How's This?
Wf .fr.T On IHiTi'!r-l IVUiirs n'wnr! tr any
-a- .it .rru tlat cannot In- rurfd by Ilalll
Vatarrli I'un .
K. J. CHENEY & CO.. T Ifdo, O.
Wr-. tfi- n,n!.-!i:n't. hsT trnirn F. J.
(Tit jj.-v f -r t.- Ut y-ar. ..U b- lit-Tf ktta
vTO-.;!ly l.-.t!-.rnVt" in H f.u - !nr t-nc,i)i:
BI..1 i:mi:i inllv nt.it- to carry uut a:;? uMiRatioH
aja- tv U'.n fi-r-i.
nai. n.vN'K of oniMKnrr..
T )l.-w. Oliio.
U:.n, f'at ir-', i:ri- I . t..k-n Irf-riit:!.-. nc;i::
rl t r : n'Di ! ''..! n' .1 i.si i !? f.irt:f .
. T-:li:rlr'N t fr'. I'r:ce H
t!l 'jht I S- !! I I nil IT'TIS'S.
New York, Jan. 2o. A quarterly
dividend of 1 1-4 per cent on the com
mon and preferred stock has been de
clared bv unanimous vote of the di
rectors of the United States Su-el
corporation, thereby disposing of re
ports that the dividend might be
passed for political effect.
Earnings for the last three months
were $.l,l'32.T8S, or $.1,729,084 great
than in any previous quarter. Judge
Gaiy announced that the corporation
had about 1 0.1. (m),(iOij cash in banks.
The total dividend amounts to $12,-
S,T01, of which common stock re
ceives Jt),.j.).j. i M and preferred So.
504.92O.
The surplus for the quarter is $2;:,
;9",,134, after deducting $10,370,075
for sinking fur.d, replacement charges
and depreciation, $-1,078,777 for inter
est on bonds and other smaller
charges.
Unfilled tonnage of the steel cor
poration on December "I, 1915. was
,800.220.
Wall Street Expects Another Boom.
Wall street's judgment that the
country is making money having been
confirmed, the street expects another
isplay of boom trading. It holds that
the extent of present property has
hardly been realized, even bv those
losest to trading centers. Optimists
declared, that demand for American
products will continue long after the
war.
Those taking this view declared
that after the war the United States
must supply Europe's vastly increased
demand for machinery, which Ger
many supplied before the war.
Press Says Prosperity Is Sound.
The New York Sun (independent),
today said :
"The basic industry gauges the
country's economic condition. The
Steel dividend is a vote of confidence
in the soundness and enduring quality
of our prosperity."
The World (democratic!, said:
"The directors did not share these
TURKS DEFEAT BRITONS
BUT LOSE TO RUSSIANS
Berlin, Jan. 20. British losses of
0,000 dead and wounded near Shiek
Said and Menlarie and defeat of Gen
eral Aylmer's campaign to relieve
the besieged British garrison of Kut-El-Amara
in Mesopotamia are report
ed in official dispatches from Constan
tinople. British attacks near Menlarie were
repulsed and later the British were
driven several miles eastward, the
Turkish dispatches stated. The Turks
granted a request by General Aylmer
for a duy'3 truce to bury his dead.
Lonuon, Jan. Jo. Russian troops
have captured 4.000 Turkish troops,
-n enormous quantity of war muni
tions ana many macnir.e guns near
Erzerum, according to newspaper dis
patches from Petrogrr.d.
IN PLATTSMOUTH
FORTY YEARS AGO.
THE JAPANESE
DEMAND ON
CHINA RENEWED
Note Believed to Contain Seven Mat
ters Left Unsettled by
l'JIS Treaty.
HAD CAUSED TROUBLE BEFORE
Iondon, Jan. 2'. The Japanese gov
ernment lias delivered to the Chinese
minister at Tokio for transmission to
his government a note embodying
seven demands which were included
in the Japanese program of last spring
the Manchester- Guardian learns from
far eastern sources.
views of disastrous competition from
nations bled white and industrially
crippled."
The New York Press (progressive),
said :
' The story of ?teel is the story of
the nation, with the farm, mill, factory.
lumber camp, mine, live stock range
and dairy all n ining money while
2'i,00ijooo men str-rggle on the battle
fie his of Europe."
MANN SEES DANGER OF
WAR WITH ENGLAND
im Parmele
CNE NIGHT ONLY
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Prices 25c, 35c and 50c a few at 75c
Seat Sale at Weyrich & Hadraba's X edne&day 9 a. m.
Washington, P. C, Jan. 2(. The
United States is in greater danger of
war with Great Britain than with Ger
many, said Republican Leader Mann
in the house in advocating a standing
army of from 250,000 to 500.000 men,
better coast defenses and a navy that
could defend the country. Mann was
applauded by both democrats and re
publicans. Mann said that he saw no immedi
ate danger of war, b.it added:
"European powers, in a life-and-death
struggle, pay little attention to
demands 'of less powerful nations in
the conflict.
"No one knows where agression
against our wishes will lead us. Per
haps not rnto this struggle, but one
that is the outcome of this. I think
the conflict will last many years be
fore either side is declared finaly the
victor."
GET KID OF A HACKING LA I
GHIPPE COUGH IT WEAKENS
For the severe racking cough that
comes with lagrippe, Fole3-'s Honey
and Tar Compound is wonderfully
healing and soothing. R. G. Collins,
ex-postmaster, Uarnegat, N. J., says:
"Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
soon stopped the severe lagrippe cough
that completely exhausted me. It can't
be beat." Sold everywhere.
Sam Johnson of Avoca was attend
ing to some business matters in this
city yesterday, returning to his home
in the afternoon. He was a pleasant
caller at this office and while here had
his subscription extended for another
year.
Original Demands.
On January 1. li'l-", Japan pre
sented to China a list of twenty-one
I demands arranged in five groups. The
first group related to the Shantung
province and to the conn ding to Japan
of rights and privileges previously en
joyed by Germany in Shantung as well
as new prerogatives. Group 2 related
to South Manchuria and to concessions
there for leasing of property, trading,
railroad operation and construction,
.the appointment of Japanese as poli
tical, financial and military advisers,
and other concessions. This group aKo
included demands for special lights to
be granted to Japan regarding inner
Mongolia. Group 3 referred to the
Hanyeh-Ping company. Group 4,
which is known as the "special group,"
demanded that China proclaim that
hereafter she would not yield or lease
any coastal terr itory to any power.
Group 5, known as the "general
group," was the one which aroused
most igorous protests from the Chi
nese government. It contained seven
articles, the first regarding the em
ployment by China of Japanese as ad
visers; the second, the construction of
Japanese hospitals, churches and
schools in China; third, the employ
ment of Japanese in the police depar t
ment in the large centers; fourth,
China to purchase a certain propor
tion of war munitions from Japan;
fifth, Japan's rieht to construct cer
tain railroads in China; sixth, conces
sions to Japan in the province of Fu
ikien, and seventh, the right of Japan
ese subjects to propagate Buddhism
in China.
Note Prom United Stales.
The United States government ad
dressed a note to Japan with regard
to the demands made upon China,
querying in particular with respect to
three points: The selection of foreign
advisers by China, the purchase of war
munitions and the question of foreign
loans. The Japanese government re-
I plied to the note on March 22.
I On May 25 two treaties between
-Japan and China, together with thir
teen notes, were signed in the Chinese
foreign office, covering, it was an
nounced, the practical conclusions
reached on the Japanese demands of
iwhich. however, five articles were left
for ulterior argument. It was under
stood at the time that the articles for
consideration were those of group 5.
The articles in this group were oritrin-
ally seven in numler, but it was later
stated that article 3 had been elimin
ated and that article G had been dis
placed by pledges that China would
undertake no military or naval prep
arations, i:or authorize foreigners to
undertake such preparations, on the
Eukien coast in the future. It is pos
sible tiiat the seven demands alluded
to in the Manchester Guardian's ar
ticle were the original seven of
group 5.
View the fine line of fancy station
ery at the Journal. We can fill the
When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble, use Doan's
Ointment. A little of it goes a long
way and it is safe for children. 50c
Left Plattsmouth for the southern
part of the count. Cold, raw, east
wind, very uncomfortable March
weather. Arrived at the fine farm of
-Jas. A. Walker's, one of Cass county'
best farmers, about 11 a. m. Found
our genial county treasurer putting a
force pump of the most approved pat
tern in Mr. Walker's well. Pump was
put in good working order, to the great
satisfaction of Mr. Walker. Had
pleasant talk with Mr. and Mrs. Walk
er, who are as nicely frxed as thev
need wish; large comfortable house
good farm, barn and all the conveni
ences for farming by the most approv
ed method.
lie. like other farmers in the county
is considerably solicitous in regards to
the grasshoppers, and looks anxiously
for- a solution of the problem, but is by
no means discouraged; has already put
in fifteen acres of wheat for the grass
hoppers to eat, he says. I should judge
he could stand the destruction of one
crip without serious financial injury.
After a bountiful dinner I started out
ar c! called next at the comfortable res
idence of Mr. Enos Berger; had a very
pleasant chat with the family. Mr
Berger- does not think much of the
Herald; says it has too much space
devoted to advert i.-ements, but could
not well do without it, notwithstand-
g. When I explained that many of
the ads were new, and that we had
commenced our new volume wrth an
(n. urged paper, he concluded it was
ibout light if that was so. Mr. Ber
rer ihivhs with some others that theve
s something poLu'Iar in the working
of President Hays' civil service re
form as shown in Omaha in the re
moval ol i r. i ost.
We then drove to the farm of An
derson Root, Esq. Mr. Hoot was away
so I took in the Three Groves P. O.
ar.d returned to meet him in the even-
Mr. Boot was one of our most
enterprising farmers; is now feeding
a splendid lot of steers, thirty-five in
number, contracted to our townsman,
Mr. C. Parmele, and to be delivered
any time before the middle of May at
the discretion of Mr. Farmele. We
have seen no finer, or more thrifty
lot of steers in the county. Mr. Root
has also a fine lot of hogs running
with the cattle, mainly Berkshirc-s. I
took a walk over the farm with the
proprietor to view the grosshopper
eggs which lay around indiscrimina
tely, lie does not sow any wheat this
season, but puts in rye, oats and barley
for small gra;r, and a large field of
corn to feed cattle and hogs if the
hoppers do rot need it to carry them
hrough. He has a fine bearing or
chard from which he picked upwards
of -l'-0 out-hels of apples last season,
and increased it by planting four acres
more from his own nursery last year.
He has three fine springs on different
portions of his farm convenient to ev
ery part, and is well fixed for stock
raising. Altogether- Mr. Root is a
thrifty go-ahead farmer and bound to
succeed. With many thanks to rr.y
host and hostess for their kind hospi
tality, I start on for new fields.
Monday: Cold but pleasant. Drove
out southwest called on the gardener
at Eight Mile Grove, Mr. Otto Mutz.
Notwithstanding the ravages of the
'hoppers last year he has still a fine lot
of cabbage and a barrel of kraut left
for those that want. Mr. Mutz is pre
paring to put in vegetables again this
spring undismayed by the quantities
of eggs in the ground last year by the
locusts.
The annual school meetings are in
session at Eight Mile Grove, and Cen
tre choosing their officers for the com
ing year. I brought up at Mr. R. Chil
son's at Centre, and could not refuse
his cordial invitation to turn in.
Tuesday: Januarj- has taken a
jump ahead, and is giving us more
rough weather cold south wind with
snow and sleet. A few words for the
Centre, one of the proposed locations
for the county ?eat. It is near the
geographical renter of the county, on
high, rlightly rolling prairie the
principal advantage at present, being
that it is about equally distant from
each corner of the county. The citi
zens propose to give an undivided half
of a quarter section of land to the
county 'or the location, and the equal
center is said to le one mile south and
west of the corner, but lies in a muci
less desirable place-for the location of
a town. j ne goou peopie ox v-eune
will in all probability have an oppor
tunity to show up their advantages
next fr.ll.
Arrived at Weeping Water about 10
o'clock, found that burgh in a state of
excitement over the arrest of some
four or five thieves who had been com
mitting depredations on the good citi-
vens of that vicinity, appropriating
spring seats, chickens, etc. Two more
of the rascals got away, and the offi
cer? have been following them in Iowa.
but did not succeed in coming up with
them, learning that they were on their
CMaGES
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.V7
Z. Kratzer Springs
Make Rough Roads Seem Smooth
Made extra tough and extra flexible for middle tvett roads
ORDINARY springs aren't strong enough or flex blc enough
for the fierce bumps and ruts of middle west road;. Kratzer
springs are made unusually strong and easy riding. It eo?t a
lot extra to put Cambria steel into our springs. But it pays. You never
hear of Kratzer Springs snapping, and they are the easiest riding oi all.
Kratzer Vehicles Are Built for Western Roads
Eastern roads aren't as rough as ours. Eastern-made or cheap biigpit-s arrr 't
strong enough for heavy western roads and soon go to pieces. Krat't-r bugtrir
are made extra strong by using best wood-stock and the special reinforced
Kratzer construction. Many are still in use afti.-r 10, 15 and 2'J years of wrvi'e.
They are the strongest, most comfortable anJ most
beautiful vehicles money can buy.
Come and See Our Line of 'Kratzer s
Let us point out the many wavs wherein thev are
made extra strong. See how handsome ar d t.-p-to-dare
theyare. Get our prices. Thry will surprise you, when
you think of Inequality. You see ve are rmt
far from Des Moines, so thai thrrf i., only a
small freight charge to pay. Yoi' pv no
jobber profit or transfer charj-e. You prt
satisfaction guarantee J. Youtan't -et ri-e-where
so much real, genuine, guaranteed
buggy value for your noticy. Conic and bee.
No. 52
"Aeroplane'
Bugfj
P
have made arrangements to secure
them when they show themselves. The
prings belonging to Mr. J. M. Beard-
ley were fonud. The portion of the
gang caught have their trial at 1
o'clock today. I'.
A Correct View.
Sir William Osier, the celebrated
English physician, whose name aften
appears in public print, said the fol
lowing: '"The outlook in tuberculosis
consumption) depends much on the
digestion. Bitter Tonics are often
most satisfactory." This is, to our
opinion, the most correct view and it
hould be the best advice to everybody
to keep his digestive organs in full
working order. The best bitter tonic-
is unquestionably Triner's American
Elixir of Bitter Wine, made of Cali
fornia red wine and medical herbs.
Treat the first symptoms, like: loss of
appet-ite, distress after eating, consti
pation and its sequele. pains in the
tomach and the bowels, flatulence,
inervousness, weakness, despondency.
Use Triner's American Elixir of Bit
ter Wine. Price $1.00. At drugstores.
Jos. Triner, Manufacturer, V-i'l',-l'YVJ
Ashland ave., Chicago.
Cold hands and feet are the result
of poor circulation of the blood. They
should be rubbed with Triner's Lini
ment from below upward. In rheuma
tism spread on gauze and apply to the
seat of pain. Price 2-3c and ."oc, post
paid 35c and GOc.
INTEREST IN DEMO
CRATIC BANQUET
THURSDAY, JAN. 10
A. D. DESPAIN FILES FOR
COUNTY ASSESSOR AGAIN
From Weanesflar'a Daily.
A. D. Dospain, assessor of Platts
mouth City, has filed with the county
clerk his desire to try for the office
of county assessor on the democratic
ticket at the forthcoming primary on
April ISth. Mr. Dospain has been as
sessor here for the past few years and
is a gentleman who has taken a great
deal of interest in this work and
should he be selfK"t?d as assessor
would doubtless give the people of the
county good service i.i this office.
Read the Evening Journal. Only 10
cents a week.
The intere.-t in the i-ni-n -rat i. !.in
quet seems to be irowing all t r
the county and the committee ,i.
charge has been working hard on get
ting the detail arranged so that the
event on Thursday, February 1", v.'.!!
be one that will long be remen-bere-J
by all memlers of the party. The
speaker.- secur ed for the occa.- ir. wi'l
be among the Ii-t of tne -t:i' of'lit 'aU
and prominent democrat of this .-e.-tion
of the state. (lovonor M- rehead
will W present, if the pre.-.- of stat--business
will permit, as i.ill al-o Sta'--Treasurer
fi. E. Hall, while Attorne.
General Willis Eeed wil. U with the
democrats without fail and 'e!icr
address that will be more tl.-.n i;-;a!'y
beneficii.l to the members of 'he p-i' T-. .
Attorney II. V. Fiehoar.y f On. a!. a
has also been initeJ to b- prer-r.t.
and the occasion will a!-o i.e graced
by Senator John Mattes of Nti-ra.-ka
City, the eloquent r eiiro-.-r.tat ive of
this district in the state ce:.at. . The
committee are desirous of -'. rvj- re
sponses from the den, c rat- re-iu.r.
in the county by February :. in order
that all arrangements a- to the seat
ing capacity for- the "dIar i:nr.er"
may be completed. The lad e- of .St.
Mary's Guild will strve the repast.
SIX-YEAH-OLI) HA ll CKOI P.
Id
I have a little girl h years o
who has a irood deal of trouble wi
croup," writes W. E. Curry, Evans
ville. Ind. "I have used Foley's Honey
and Tar. obtaining in.-tant relief for
her. My wife and I al-o u-e it and
will say it is the best cure for a bad
cold, cough, throat troub.e and croup
I ever saw." Sold everywhere.
Miss Dora F'ricke wrs among those
going to Omaha this afternoon, where
she was called to spend a short t;me
with relatives and friends.
Rev. '-Billie" Taylor of Union was
among those in the city today from
Union attending the trial of the Gar
rison case in which he was a witness.
The People's Store
Perkins Hotel Building
Fine Line of Groceries,
Meats and Fruits
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Call and inspect our Grocery and Meat Market and you
will find the Prices Right!
Telephone No. 116 We Deliver
'Produce departmen in charge of Frank Forman. The
highest prices paid for eggs, butterand all produce.
Chickens Ilea pound.